WiFi 7 is FINALLY HERE: ROG Rapture GT-BE98!

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With the latest standards in WiFi 7 and 2.5/10G LAN/WAN connections becoming increasingly popular, ASUS made an AiO that packs it all, with a price tag to match. Thanks to ASUS for sponsoring this episode!
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Chapters:
0:00​ - Intro
0:23​ - £700 Router Unboxing
1:00​ - Design
1:29​ - I/O
2:10​ - Deployment Modes
3:46​ - WIFi Speeds
9:07​ - WiFi Shootout
7:00 - Tinkering
9:10 - Gaming Modes
14:37 - Final Thoughts

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  • @erk_0483
    @erk_04834 ай бұрын

    12:33 Just turning on port forwarding without some knowledge of what it does, and without a reason is a terrible idea, and can open up a big attack vector for your network.

  • @FreedomOfSpeech107
    @FreedomOfSpeech1073 ай бұрын

    "Yes mom! I really need this for my zoom class. Please buy it for me or I'll fail at school"

  • @techknowbabble
    @techknowbabble3 ай бұрын

    lol gets Wifi 7 router, only test Wifi 6e features. Why bother with a video

  • @icyy_xia

    @icyy_xia

    Ай бұрын

    For people like you 2 click on it 😂

  • @SpongeBob-xh8ir
    @SpongeBob-xh8ir4 ай бұрын

    No vertical test , what about the floors above,lol that's how they make you fool.

  • @canadianbear6009
    @canadianbear6009Ай бұрын

    Alex, My ASUS ROG Rapture GT- AXE11000. Would go in the bedroom and the newest version of this router would go in the living room. Would it be best to drill a hole in the wall and run a cable connecting the two in regards to Meshing ?

  • @ShaneMcGrath.

    @ShaneMcGrath.

    Ай бұрын

    Yes, Wired always wins. Connect your ethernet cable preferably a shielded cat 7 (so you rule out any other interference in your house) from your main new routers LAN port to your old routers WAN port. AImesh should then auto detect best option for data transmission be it wired or wireless

  • @francocastilloAR
    @francocastilloAR4 ай бұрын

    5:32 It is redundant to clarify why Wi-Fi 6E is only in the 6 GHz band.

  • @skruttennsyoutube
    @skruttennsyoutube3 ай бұрын

    I own the router my self , combined 4 connetions to 1. had 8gbps in with 1x1gbps plus 3x2.5 5g connections.. pretty awesome next step is to capilise and go beond 2x10gbps for netspeed in sweden

  • @andymoirangthem7695
    @andymoirangthem7695Ай бұрын

    Why is the speed equals to Jio 5G network ?

  • @rumansyed7455
    @rumansyed74554 ай бұрын

    Why is he lying 700mbps there is no internet package that does only that in the UK. So he probably is on 1 gig which is advertised in majority internet company as 900 mbps

  • @mborowski2010
    @mborowski2010Ай бұрын

    It was cheaper for me to upgrade my internet speed to 1.5 gig rather then leave it at 1 gig. But my network was set for 1 gig max. Now I have fully upgraded every last part of my network besides the roughter. I'm pretty much stuck with this one now.. Because of the future proofing. I'll be fully setup for 10g after I buy this.

  • @xVertigo101
    @xVertigo1014 ай бұрын

    I live in Western Maine and for years it was a pipe dream to get anything faster than 14600 baud however fast forward to 2013 we got 256 /256 Kbps DSL, massive difference although pricey at almost 150 per month. Now I'm at 2.5Gbps at $75 per month. crazy...

  • @scottjones7515
    @scottjones75154 ай бұрын

    was the camera flash/click transition on sale or something? jesus christ.

  • @Oddish08
    @Oddish082 ай бұрын

    Waiting for you to get a racing sim one day :D would be so keen to see that series!

  • @brp_
    @brp_3 ай бұрын

    Titling the video WiFi 7 but only testing WiFi 6e? And i know their internet speed is less than a gig, but WiFi 6e is faster than that. I get 1.5 Gbps from my ISP's free WiFi gateway on just WiFi 6e. A better test would have been to spin up a local iPerf server and connect up via 2.5Gb or 10Gb to remove the ISP bottlebeck.

  • @TechMixr

    @TechMixr

    3 ай бұрын

    Yeah, I’m on an 8 gig symetrical fibre plan. My new M3 MacBook has Wifi 6E but I only have an older ASUS Wifi 6 router and I get around 1100 mbit down. This video was underwhelming as it doesn’t actually show off the speeds it’s capable of.

  • @takeguard
    @takeguard4 ай бұрын

    Fellas always pushing the duffest gear

  • @markrtoffeeman
    @markrtoffeeman4 ай бұрын

    Does it have enough antennas???? I think the big cost item on that router is the inbuilt 10G switch and 10G wan. That seems to have majorly increased the price

  • @markrtoffeeman

    @markrtoffeeman

    4 ай бұрын

    What about security features???

  • @kharkaroto9486
    @kharkaroto94864 ай бұрын

    He gets 700mbps into his house and the router magically gave him 900mbps. No, you get 900mbps into your house, and its guaranteed at 700mbps.

  • @arshadjugon3770

    @arshadjugon3770

    4 ай бұрын

    Yes, he's lying to show he's getting more than advertised when it's incorrect.

  • @captshadab

    @captshadab

    3 ай бұрын

    @@arshadjugon3770no. I have 750 plan and get 930. He isn't lying

  • @TheSonyExperience

    @TheSonyExperience

    3 ай бұрын

    @@captshadabyou just said the same thing

  • @noobienoob8977

    @noobienoob8977

    3 ай бұрын

    its a local speedtest

  • @faithfulservantofchrist9876

    @faithfulservantofchrist9876

    2 ай бұрын

    He used a wifi 5 router instead of a wifi 6 router to make the difference look greater. I'm sure he has a wifi 6 router but knows there's no major difference.

  • @cleaneazy7558
    @cleaneazy75584 ай бұрын

    Would like to see you use fibre optic on some of your setup ( patch cables, between switches, long runs ) seems not to exspensive, kit for terminating relatively cheap from Amazon. Obviously cant be used with POE, but would be a good comparison 👍

  • @andreyutzuu
    @andreyutzuu4 ай бұрын

    it can be wall mount?

  • @user-im5oh1if1t
    @user-im5oh1if1tАй бұрын

    I directed funds instead intro hiring an electrician to install numerous CAT8 cables throughout my home. Next I purchased multiple 10GB switches to support all those connections and 2 ASUS WIFI 6E AXE16000 setup as Mesh with 10GB backhaul. Final touches is purchasing multiple PoE switches to power multiple security cameras and a Synology NAS to record 24hrs/day. My PC is happy getting full 3.0 Gb/sec upload and download which is the max speed available in my area. My Asus router can handle all this and the Wifi is basically just there to give my tablet and phone access to KZread or Netflix. Otherwise a direct wired connection to me is preferred. I spent so much money on so many different routers over the years and nothing beats a solid wired connection.

  • @cjeremie
    @cjeremie4 ай бұрын

    Wow, impressive. But doesnt your ISP reduce your speed?

  • @lavadude6492
    @lavadude64924 ай бұрын

    imagine having that huge thing just sitting in your house, dang that thing is massive!!!

  • @DenilEmaldi
    @DenilEmaldi3 ай бұрын

    Waiting the wifi7 cards.. with linux's driver trouble

  • @erik.christensen
    @erik.christensen4 ай бұрын

    What a vid, testing wifi 6E on a wifi 6E phone with only 700mbps in 😂 let me know when you do some real testing on a wifi 7 device and have multi gig internet coming in. This video did nothing for me

  • @sukhrajsingh1176
    @sukhrajsingh11763 күн бұрын

    I want it one but where I can buy for modem in uk

  • @andreyutzuu
    @andreyutzuu2 ай бұрын

    can be wall mount?

  • @weld3z
    @weld3z4 ай бұрын

    It's not about speed the important thing is to get a lower ping !! I'm not into gaming I need the lowest possible ping which helps me fast trade the stock market !! Cable is my only way to go for now

  • @NAMOR5000
    @NAMOR50003 ай бұрын

    Still waiting on Microsoft and Intel to put the Wi-Fi7 standard out, until such time the Router works maximum as an Wi-Fi6E router as its 160Mhz only at max bandwidth versus Wi-Fi7 320 mhz. I love the Router, its massive and currently have it in Mesh with one of my older 'Spiders' RT-AX89X. Thus far not much difference with my ASUS AXE16000 router, speed wise and yes I do have Wi-Fi7 clients, laptop & Desktop with Intel BE200 cards. Nice video, keep it up and looking forward to your later test once WiFi7 standard is fully supported. 😇😇

  • @wildyato3737
    @wildyato3737Ай бұрын

    5:20 Combined 5GHz different channel and 5Ghz-2 (Also in different channel range) along with 6Ghz ..With smart connect to combine network in one ..then use WiFi7 with MLO.. I WAAANA SEE!

  • @adidas1984x
    @adidas1984x4 ай бұрын

    What’s a rooter?

  • @OLIFAB

    @OLIFAB

    4 ай бұрын

    Americans ☕

  • @arnold3811

    @arnold3811

    3 ай бұрын

    Was wondering the same thing, its router not rooter....annoying! Wont be watching this dude anymore...

  • @OLIFAB

    @OLIFAB

    3 ай бұрын

    @@arnold3811 Americans ☕

  • @noahbird1668

    @noahbird1668

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@arnold3811americans😢

  • @GhostAreReal6
    @GhostAreReal64 ай бұрын

    That would benefit me with 3Gb/s down 3Gb/s upload 1ms ping but the price is too steep so going with the Xiaomi AX10000 I've had a Asus router before the AXE16000 good routers for wifi but their QoS feature sucks would be better to use Asus Merlin if you know what your doing. plus the Xiaomi AX10000 is built on OpenWRT which is great for QoS Feature least it works.

  • @SpliffProductions
    @SpliffProductions4 ай бұрын

    is an access point the same as a mesh system?

  • @Bawlk

    @Bawlk

    4 ай бұрын

    No

  • @SpliffProductions

    @SpliffProductions

    4 ай бұрын

    @@Bawlk ok thanks

  • @finn_h06
    @finn_h064 ай бұрын

    Holy shit, that a big chungus router

  • @Haterade888
    @Haterade88819 күн бұрын

    That is no garden...pip pip pop pop!

  • @brandonbursley1924
    @brandonbursley19243 ай бұрын

    Dude ASUS charging that much and still using the same basic boring features of the GT AX11000 I have already lmaooo. ASUS needs to step their game up.

  • @YosefElgart
    @YosefElgartАй бұрын

    @Techflow you able to get mlo connection?

  • @PrimalRampageGaming
    @PrimalRampageGaming3 ай бұрын

    You want those antennas for directional beaming and it's a router not a rooter.

  • @brandonbursley1924

    @brandonbursley1924

    3 ай бұрын

    Access points also do directional beaming like Ubiquiti APs without looking so god awful lmao

  • @niceone1456

    @niceone1456

    3 ай бұрын

    British pronunciation is rooter, not your American accent

  • @deathlord77

    @deathlord77

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@niceone1456 you're a rooster

  • @kosbos1985
    @kosbos19853 ай бұрын

    One comment on the separate SSIDs for the different band networks - I prefer the same. If you have an apple device though and you whish it connects to the 6GHz band, you won't be able to find it. Apple devices, which support Wifi 6E require smart network to be setup (Same SSID for the three bands). So, bad apple, I won't comply and I will have my 3 separate band SSIDs and you go work on your 5Ghz band :D Also, go buy an intel BE200 M.2 wifi adapter, and test the WiFi7 itself! :)

  • @miriareu
    @miriareu3 ай бұрын

    Love the vid but damn that router takes some surface area. Its nearly the same size as that laptop.

  • @nucks4cup75
    @nucks4cup754 ай бұрын

    What about 5Ghz on the Asus, which is how most people will use it

  • @Scott2k44

    @Scott2k44

    4 ай бұрын

    If someone is spending £700 on a router, they won’t be buying it for the 5Ghz capability

  • @nucks4cup75

    @nucks4cup75

    4 ай бұрын

    @@Scott2k44 most devices still only receive 5Ghz. You'd need to upgrade everything to utilize the Wi-Fi 6e, and even here we see no Wi-Fi 7 products to test that out. Most products in the market are still topping out at WiFi 6 and lower.

  • @cheekster777
    @cheekster7774 ай бұрын

    Thanks guys.

  • @SpongeBob-xh8ir
    @SpongeBob-xh8ir4 ай бұрын

    Honest thoughts 😂😂😂😂 bruuuu really 😂😂😂

  • @penultimatename6677
    @penultimatename66772 ай бұрын

    When will this router be WiFi 7 certified? Despite its impressive features and performance it is expensive. We should know it truly is future proof for WiFi 7.

  • @winstone1080

    @winstone1080

    Ай бұрын

    it literallys says wifi 7 on the box...

  • @penultimatename6677

    @penultimatename6677

    Ай бұрын

    @@winstone1080 It doesn’t mean it meets all the specifications of the WiFi 7 committee. I expect it will pass certification but not spending that much without knowing it is certified. A router can claim it is WiFi 7 without having all the features.

  • @winstone1080

    @winstone1080

    Ай бұрын

    @@penultimatename6677 im sure its quite easy to search up the specifications and cross compare with the listed specs of the router? real life benchmarks have already been posted months ago, it shouldnt be difficult to figure it out for yourself. online reviews from top testers also have not talked about this as an issue, so i dont know how valid your claim is

  • @rec0n3r
    @rec0n3rАй бұрын

    why do you have those flash transitions? its really bad...

  • @FIRAFLASH
    @FIRAFLASH2 ай бұрын

    try downloading warzone and show us the speed

  • @Lukasz3332x
    @Lukasz3332x4 ай бұрын

    not really, many games gives you additional latency to balance it.

  • @Vectorous
    @Vectorous4 ай бұрын

    Combi device? You mean just a literal wireless router?

  • @JoelMSamson
    @JoelMSamson7 күн бұрын

    Anyone else think the camera flashes between transition shots is the most annoying thing to ever? Im actually talking directly to you @TechFlow Do better... Way... Better. Video was quit out by 2 minutes in.

  • @Haterade888
    @Haterade88819 күн бұрын

    Rooter....lol

  • @brenttitus2134
    @brenttitus21342 ай бұрын

    Absolutely massive and ghastly looking. I just couldn’t do it because of that and went with the Netgear Nighthawk R700S

  • @andrewvarey2027
    @andrewvarey202710 күн бұрын

    more and more people are slowly learning mainstream of the shelf kit like this is complete junk its so unsecure its scary

  • @jesiel7379
    @jesiel73795 күн бұрын

    Does this expensive and “powerful” router support SQM to at least 1gbps via cake to control buffer bloat? Does this router support to be a Wireguard VPN server that can give you at least 1gbps speeds up and down via a vpn wired connection?…If there is a router like that from Asus it will be like shut-up and take my money.

  • @DramShine
    @DramShine4 ай бұрын

    HP NEXT, WHEN?? 🙏 Also test in the basement Cellar, would be interesting test..

  • @iHecToor_
    @iHecToor_2 ай бұрын

    This router would help lower my pin in Warzone

  • @sin4459

    @sin4459

    Ай бұрын

    No it won't. Ping is where you live. California is where cod is base. So you have to move there.

  • @galangel8287
    @galangel82873 ай бұрын

    But why no sfp+ wan? what a shame...

  • @titantech6328

    @titantech6328

    3 ай бұрын

    Bruh it's a "gaming" router not a business router. TP-link has a wifi 7 router with sfp+ if that's what your into

  • @galangel8287

    @galangel8287

    Ай бұрын

    @@titantech6328 I'm not sure why you consider sfp a business feature, Every home here has a fiber optic connection from the ISP, nobody wants to have to buy another device just to convert it to ethernet.

  • @ankurwavdhane9536
    @ankurwavdhane95362 ай бұрын

    Bro plays games in - ping

  • @Ransomeware1
    @Ransomeware13 ай бұрын

    Aaahhh yes a “roooterr”

  • @srenesca15
    @srenesca152 ай бұрын

    What a waste of time and money.

  • @choosingmusic11488p
    @choosingmusic11488pАй бұрын

    Tplink one mesh 😊

  • @HFIT
    @HFIT4 ай бұрын

    Prepare yourself for the built-in switch to fail just after warranty runs out.

  • @garethwilliams2147
    @garethwilliams21474 ай бұрын

    is it as sh!t as the AX series which constantly drops wifi connections, better getting ubiquiti u7 pro and edge router x for half the price

  • @sirrobertdowneysenior8080
    @sirrobertdowneysenior80802 ай бұрын

    With this price i buy whole homelab with hardware firewall makes no sense of this device. Beside if the operating system isnt FOSS am not gonna trust whats happening behind the curtain.

  • @mfmayes
    @mfmayesАй бұрын

    this router came out with too many bugs. My 5ghz devices wouldn't work unless the 160hz is turned off. Kept dropping wireless connections, then it died, red link light now stays on. I put my Rapture GT-AX 11000 back, and now it is working fine. I won't buy Asus routers until they fix these problems. My old router works fine with 160hz on and I'm not losing connections. I sent it back for a refund. all this happened in just 2 weeks

  • @Great_America

    @Great_America

    25 күн бұрын

    RMA your router. You got a defective unit. It works perfectly fine now with the latest firmware update.

  • @monroethegreat7539

    @monroethegreat7539

    10 күн бұрын

    I purchased the this Router, For some reason the Internet speeds was below very average compared to my Asus AXE 11000, I ended returning this router I purchased the Nighthawk Tri-Band Rs700s Wifi 7 this router is a beast

  • @abram8325
    @abram83252 ай бұрын

    *Promo SM* 🙋

  • @BEASTBOOST
    @BEASTBOOST4 ай бұрын

    The fact I can get my full gigabit over WiFi with my eero 6 pro and near wired ping doesn't give me any insensitive to upgrade

  • @marksapollo

    @marksapollo

    4 ай бұрын

    lol eero the make that releases new firmware every week, and breaks stuff in the process. They’ve had to pull the latest update as it’s been breaking things.

  • @BEASTBOOST

    @BEASTBOOST

    4 ай бұрын

    @@marksapollo in the like year and half I had mine never had issue I'd rather that little thing than this at a fraction of the cost for most people WiFi 7 is not needed rushed out the standard

  • @marksapollo

    @marksapollo

    4 ай бұрын

    @@BEASTBOOST Im glad to know you have no idea what you are talking about, rushed out standard lol...

  • @Frameboy71

    @Frameboy71

    4 ай бұрын

    @@BEASTBOOST An Eero 10G router is not a fraction of the price. It's like 20% less... maybe, but that's only 1.

  • @BEASTBOOST

    @BEASTBOOST

    4 ай бұрын

    @@Frameboy71 I said eero 6 pro learn to read or don't reply to me

  • @lightsiderevan7233
    @lightsiderevan72334 ай бұрын

    Save yourself £600 and buy an ethernet switch and some cable and wire your house to have your devices wired.

  • @Frameboy71

    @Frameboy71

    4 ай бұрын

    How do I wire Firesticks? Security cameras? iPads?

  • @lightsiderevan7233

    @lightsiderevan7233

    4 ай бұрын

    @@Frameboy71 you can hardwire a fire stick but obviously not wireless security cameras.

  • @Xer0zen

    @Xer0zen

    4 ай бұрын

    My landlords don’t allow me to drill holes all over the house I’m renting. I think it would violate my lease…

  • @hedgefund996
    @hedgefund996Ай бұрын

    Good Content 🫡

  • @niwrem1
    @niwrem12 ай бұрын

    damn 700mbps that's it? lol. here in norcal you can choose 1gbps - 5gbps or 10gbps lol.

  • @faithfulservantofchrist9876

    @faithfulservantofchrist9876

    2 ай бұрын

    Yes California is probably the fastest Internet in the country. Most people can't even get 1gbps.

  • @alienkobalski9017

    @alienkobalski9017

    2 ай бұрын

    In Türkiye 1Gbps is 13$/month and 10Gbps is around 300$/month in my ISP.

  • @pohledzesaliny
    @pohledzesaliny4 ай бұрын

    First

  • @bdosborn
    @bdosborn4 ай бұрын

    What a hideous looking router. Wife approval factor = 0.

  • @nicholaswicks3077

    @nicholaswicks3077

    4 ай бұрын

    Better get a new wife if she’s telling you what to buy 😂

  • @estusflask982

    @estusflask982

    4 ай бұрын

    true gamers aren't married

  • @ljonathan991
    @ljonathan9913 ай бұрын

    This dude literally lies through this video lol

  • @stillsmile9060
    @stillsmile90604 ай бұрын

    Does it drive u to work and back...does it do ur daily grocery shopping...oh and doesnit pay your bills hmmm...

  • @Shuhaib-jt9nq
    @Shuhaib-jt9nq3 ай бұрын

    No sfp+ port disappointed

  • @xTooPalex
    @xTooPalex4 ай бұрын

    I've seen you post about 4 of these gaming router videos. Just say you have no video ideas lmao

  • @naksphin
    @naksphin2 ай бұрын

    The camera flash/click sound transition is really annoying man, this makes me unable to watch the video comfortably

  • @DiGz_Au
    @DiGz_Au4 ай бұрын

    And still built on the 4.19 kernel. Yeah nah pass

  • @MerchwithDan
    @MerchwithDan4 ай бұрын

    Roooter lol

  • @marksapollo

    @marksapollo

    4 ай бұрын

    That’s how we say it in the proper Queens English, not the bastardised yank rip off.

  • @sneeuwklassen5244
    @sneeuwklassen52442 ай бұрын

    It's way too expensive for what it is. It's a ROUTER... providing Wi-Fi for your home. So nothing justifies the price. And at that price it's definitely not for everyone. Been using ASUS all my life, but now it's time to change. Good hardware, way overpriced.

  • @UnalloyedMars

    @UnalloyedMars

    2 ай бұрын

    Same price as paying ur internet provider for 8-10months which im sure you have, and this you can take anywhere you want which you cant with internet provider. Plus once you have it you have it. You dont have to worry about internet provider changing prices and other stuff. Just saying. Also its way faster then what the guy actually showed

  • @sneeuwklassen5244

    @sneeuwklassen5244

    2 ай бұрын

    @@UnalloyedMars WTF are you going on about ? Your internet provider will charge you wetter you do or don't have an asus router. LOL .. They call their hardware the "modem" to be able to subscribe to their service. Wetter you use it as a router or as a bridge won't change the price. And travelling with that asus router is not an option . It 's way to big and way too heavy LOL There are other solutions for that, hence who would wanna travel with THAT?! No really the router is way overpriced and it's a gamechanger for a lot of people. Most of them switch to Ubiquity. Wonder why ... Asus is no longer "for all people" as the CEO mentioned in his video.

  • @winstone1080

    @winstone1080

    Ай бұрын

    there are legitimate use cases for high end routers, just not for you.

  • @ShaneMcGrath.

    @ShaneMcGrath.

    Ай бұрын

    It's a router that is faster than any other! Whether you need that is up to you, Some of us do for certain things. Yeah it's expensive but it's also future proof for the next decade thus the price isn't that bad, Also built in 10g and 2.5g ports can eliminate the need for the average joe household to go out and buy a 10g or 2.5 switch. For those that already have at least a WIFI ^E router then this is probably not worth the upgrade, But if you have anything older then it's a once off purchase and you are good for 10 years, Each to their own.

  • @sleepybear7642

    @sleepybear7642

    28 күн бұрын

    @@UnalloyedMars bro wtf are you talking about? Did you have a stroke?

  • @tisurmaster
    @tisurmaster2 ай бұрын

    it's router not rooter.

  • @actuallybritish

    @actuallybritish

    Ай бұрын

    "rooter" may be heard in certain dialects or accents within Britain.

  • @MDParvejOriginal
    @MDParvejOriginal3 ай бұрын

    8 Mbps = 1 MBps So,you're getting 100MBps 😅

  • @ivanlimzg
    @ivanlimzg4 ай бұрын

    No

  • @sobaannaseer7155
    @sobaannaseer71554 ай бұрын

    the pausing slow and annoying kid is back with another roooter.

  • @emilsecker7881

    @emilsecker7881

    4 ай бұрын

    Bugger off. You’re not forced to watch 🙄🤦‍♂️

  • @Vectorous
    @Vectorous4 ай бұрын

    Separate SSID for each frequency band?? Worst advice ever!! Come on man… at least take advice from a qualified network engineer before making these “recommendations”

  • @Bawlk

    @Bawlk

    4 ай бұрын

    Right

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